The bomb disposal squad were called to a canal in Acocks Green after a fisherman fished out a ‘grenade’ and ‘shotgun bullet’.

The fisherman called the police after he fished out the suspicious objects from a section of the Grand Union Canal, off Stockfield Road, in Acocks Green, using a magnetic rod, at 2.20pm today (September 5).

The Royal Logistic Corps Bomb Disposal Unit were called to examine the nature of the items and a cordon was set up by police while they carried out their examinations.

May - the Grand Union Canal, Acocks Green (Image: Verity Milligan)

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The ‘grenade’ and ‘bullet’ were found to be totally harmless and the cordon was lifted two hours later.

A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said: “At 2.20pm, we were called to the Grand Union Canal on Stockfield Road, Acocks Green. He (the fisherman) reported that he had found an old grenade and a shotgun bullet.

“He had fished it out the canal using a magnetic fishing rod.

“We put a cordon around that section of the canal. The bomb disposal squad came and checked it out. It was all OK and we found nothing untowards. We lifted the cordon two hours later.”

The bomb squad

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One witness, Melissa Castle, saw the Royal Logistic Corps Bomb Disposal Unit in the area.

She said: “I saw an army disposal unit with blue lights heading onto the A41 from the Fox Hollies Rood heading into the direction of Sparkbrook however it could have turned right afterwards onto the Stockfield Road heading towards the A45. This was at 4.45pm.